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DFW Board Members:
Parent Organization
Co-President:
Sandy McCarthy
Sandra Olson
Database Coordinator:
Sandra Olson
Meeting Coordinator:
Open
Secretary:
Beth Euler
Orphanage Support Coordinator:
Ellen Allam
Membership Coordinator:
Open
Treasurer:
Sandy McCarthy
Website Coordinator:
Beth Euler
FRUA - NATIONAL
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We are the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of FRUA - Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption including neighboring countries, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit support network for adoptive families. To learn more about our organization please click on the Who We Are link on the left hand column of this page.
Upcoming Events
Russian New Years Party
Saturday, January 9, 2010, 5pm to 8pm
Buckner Retirement & Orphan Care Campus
4800 Samuell Blvd, Dallas TX 75228
Please bring a favorite Russian dish to share for the potluck dinner which is from 5:00-6:15pm. After dinner we will enjoy an authentic Russian New Year celebration performed by members of the DFW Russian Community. Happy Memories who performed for us last year has a new show based on sea stories with Ded Moroz (Father Frost) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) as the main characters.
Traditional Russian souvenirs will be available for purchase.
Cost is $15 per family for FRUA members
$20 per family for non-members.
Items for Sale
DFW FRUA maintains a stock of cultural and adoption books, ornaments, jewelry, and candle holders. New inventory is frequently added so it’s a good idea to check the fundraising table regularly. Matryoshka sleep shirts are still available in S(4-6), M(8-10) and L(10-12) sizes. The shirts are made from 100% luxurious pima cotton and cost $20 each. All proceeds go to fund orphanage support projects. For more information, or if you have any fundraising ideas, please contact Ellen Allam, Orphanage Support Coordinator, at ellen.allam@tx.rr.com.
With the success of our Chapter’s Orphanage Support Fundraising, we were able to fund the purchase of the Verista playground in 2005. (Full Story) |
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Membership Information
Members join the national FRUA organization and check the local Dallas/Fort Worth chapter on their application. National FRUA is a completely volunteer-operated support network, 501(c)(3)non-profit organization. Membership funds go to orphanage support, telephone, postage, newsletter publication, and other outreach activities such as this website. If you are interested in joining or wish to receive a one-time
complimentary issue of the quarterly newsletter, The Family Focus, call the FRUA hot-line at 703-560-6184. Applications are also available at the National FRUA website.
Their mailing address is:
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption
PO Box 2944
Merrifield, VA 22116
